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Sunday, November 6, 2016Had this fluke problem with my keyboard. With every key pressed I got a clicking sound, an annoying clicking sound. Go to settings. Open up Ease of Access and find the Keyboard icon then its settings. Then I also had a second problem where with every word that had double letters, like butter or better or dresser or access, the keyboard would overlook the second in the pair. I would try to backspace, and that would not work. I initially though that there was something wrong with the Backspace. Glad I checked the Ease of Access again to find the option under FILTER KEYS "Ignore or slow down brief or repeated keystrokes and adjust keyboard repeat rates." You'll want to click no on that.

Sunday, June 5, 2016This link came recommended by someone at Gary North. And this one, Never 10. It was Damian who posted this to North's site.Monday, May 23, 2016.

Day 94 . . . . Just kidding. Microsoft Chat is the worst. Microsoft has the worst products. The worst customer service. Their community forums are quite good. Here is the Inaccessible Boot Device Loop problem as it is posted on the forum.Here is one solution. You'll need username and password: mwga . . . 6Welcome and thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.
We regret the inconvenience caused to you.

I will certainly help you.

The Inaccessible_Boot_Deviceoccurs because of a boot device failure. During I/O system initialization, the boot device driver might have failed to initialize the boot device (typically a hard disk). File system initialization might have failed because it did not recognize the data on the boot device.

Kindly, follow the below methods and check if it helps.Method 1: Let’s set the BIOS settings to their defaults

Power on and press the DEL key during boot. The BIOS Setup Utility will start:

Use the Arrow keys to highlight Exit from the top of the screen, and the Exit menu will appear.

Use the Arrow keys to select Load Setup Defaults, and press Enter. Restart the computer and check.

BIOS Disclaimer:
Modifying BIOS/ complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuring of BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.

Also refer to the following link:"INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" error message after you install a third-party ATA-miniport driver or change the SATA mode of the boot drive on Windows 8-based computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2795397
(NOTE: Applies to Windows 10 as well)

That
message usually means that at some point, Windows 10 was damaged, due to a file
miswrite, disk sector failure or other problem with the drive where Windows is
stored.

When
Windows sees that the operating system has a problem, it tries to repair itself
from the backup stored when Windows 10 originally installed.

If
that backup partition has been deleted or files within it damaged, or if you
have limited free disk space, it could cause the repair to go into a loop.

There
are several suggested solutions on the web, but most are for specific computer
configurations so you need to search google for the one for your computer make
and model.

In
some cases, a simple change to the memory enable setting in the bios can solve
the problem. In others, where hard drive sectors have been damaged, a reinstall
of Windows Ten will be required.

To
reduce the chances of future problems, run a scan on the hard drive to check
for and resolve sector errors. To do this, right click on the drive icon and
choose 'properties'.

On
the drive properties screen, choose 'tools', and click on 'check' under error
checking.

The
process can take several hours - depending on the size of the drive.

It's
worth doing if you suspect there is an issue with the drive.

Before
doing the check, delete all unneeded files to clear up wasted space on the
drive.

Bill

http://www.bmyers.com/members/forum/openthread.cfm?forum=1&ThreadID=44831Wednesday, April 13, 2016The support gal, Teresa P., at Microsoft Support gave me this link to resolve my Word Perfect issues. Again, another do-nothing millennial giving support online. Monday, April 11, 2016Learned today that there is something called partner support services at Microsoft. The MS Answer Desk gave me this link to solve the problem. It took her one hour to get it to me. Thursday,
April 7, 2016On
MS Chat I was given the number 800-642-7676. I think that's the customer
service number in the Philippines which is really terrible with communication
and with service. Here is what the message is about. It starts by
giving me options. I have to voice the "Technical Support." windows.microsoft.com/support. He offered this page to access the different resources.Sunday, April 3, 2016F12 is the Boot Manager.I get UEFI Boot.

As noted previously you definitely want to stop Microsoft
from force feeding you the Windows 10 spyware onto your computer:

1. open Control Panel under the Start menu
2. open Programs and Features
3. click on the Installed Updates link on the top left
4. let the list of updates populate in the main window (green bar at the top
shows progress)
5. click once on the Column heading Name, to sort by Name
6. scroll down to the blue category heading Microsoft Windows updates
7. select "Update for Microsoft Windows KB3035583"
8. right click and uninstall
9. restart

Now, if only someone could tell me how to get rid of this
pesky "Adobe Flash Player" popup box

Nice! Thanks.

You can also past KB3035583 in search instead of scrolling down if you have
lots of updates.

Okay, having the same problem with the wi-fi device on my
VAIO as I had on my Dell. Remember, to update drivers, network adapters,
and so forth, go to the Sony site and download your particular
driver.

I got a
new message: Checking disk for errors. This might take over an
hour. In the week that I've been trying to solve this problem, this is the
first time that I've seen this message. Okay. New message
again. It asked for a System Restore. I went ahead with it.
It promised to fix my computer to a point prior to the problem. But it
looks like the PDANet may be the problem, since the message referred in general
to apps.

Monday, February 22, 2016

Well, I
hooked up the tethering app PDANet over the weekend. I did so twice: once
on Saturday night and again on Sunday night. On Sunday morning, I had
difficulty starting up Windows. I got the message "Preparing Automatic Repair." Okay,
meaning what? I don't know. I tried the Control/Alt/Delete a few times,
and I believe it was that that brought me back to the sign-in page, where I
type in my password. But I can't say for sure since I was operating in a
panic.

One guy at Windows Ten Forum suggested F11, which I did but that only allowed me
a system test. Which I ran and proved nothing. My system is working fine
except for the start-up. Some guy mentioned this 10130 Build. Again, have no idea.

Another guy said "try and remove
ethernet cable and then reboot, someone thinks it's a Microsoft login problem
even though it happens earlier than the login itself."

HERE IS
MY SITUATION IN A NUTSHELL

I get the
"Choose an option" window, offering me two
options--"Troubleshoot (Reset your PC or see advanced options)" and
"Turn off your PC." I choose "Troubleshoot" which leads me
to 3 options in Troubleshoot:

1) Reset
this PC

2) Dell
Backup and Recovery

3)
Advanced Options

I have
chosen "Advanced Options" each time. That takes me to a window with 6
"Advanced options."

1) System
Restore

2) System Image Recovery (do not know what
that's for: it reads "Recover Windows using a specific system image
file."

UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)
is a standard firmware interface for PCs, designed to replace
BIOS (basic input/output system). This standard was created by over 140
technology companies as part of the UEFI consortium, including
Microsoft.

6) Go
back to the previous build

I have
selected #3, Startup Repair, which brings me to an uploading page that
reads "Diagnosing Repair," then to Startup Re[pair window that says
"Startup Repair couldn't repair your PC." It then offers me the
option to "Shut down" or "Advanced options." I choose the
latter, which takes me back to the original "Choose an option" page
that mention at the top of this reply.

To know which PCI card was installed in the system and to download the drivers
for that device, follow the steps from this link: http://dell.to/1amOS8o

If you
are finding it difficult in searching the drivers for PCI card, follow the
steps from the above link and please send me the Vendor ID and Device ID of the
PCI card or you can also send me the Hardware IDs as you did earlier.

Dell charges $129 to fix any issue. Express Service Code: 34732915273.
You might get some help from Dell
Support Forum. Phone number is 800-624-9896. That number
is good 24/7. Product was shipped on April 23, 2014.

Service Tag: FYFWY1.

Express
Service Code: 34732915273

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Not even
sure if this will work. What it did do is at least give me Wi-Fi as a menu item
in my Settings, which before it was absent. So I don't know what happened or
why.